As atheists, lets make the 'ism' of atheism obsolete - Atheist Nexus2017-12-14T02:53:29Zhttp://atheistnexus.org/forum/topics/as-atheists-lets-make-the-word-atheism-obsolete?commentId=2182797%3AComment%3A2095460&feed=yes&xn_auth=noTNT, I agree wit you.
tag:atheistnexus.org,2012-11-07:2182797:Comment:20954602012-11-07T08:10:10.420ZFrankie Dapperhttp://atheistnexus.org/profile/GlenRosenberg
<p>TNT, I agree wit you.</p>
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<p>TNT, I agree wit you.</p>
<p> </p> Sorry, different topic. I hav…tag:atheistnexus.org,2012-11-07:2182797:Comment:20953842012-11-07T07:56:26.374ZTNT666http://atheistnexus.org/profile/TNT
<p>Sorry, different topic. I have absolutely no issues with the word atheist. To me it's a perfect word and specifically does not overreach, it says exactly what it says... "I" do not deal with supernatural.</p>
<p>My beef with atheism is the "ism". Humanism, Buddhism, Catholicism, Objectivism, etc, etc, etc, All are unified ideas, written, disseminated, proselytised. It may be a fault of of language, but ISM requires some degree of unity of thought... not absence of unity thought. For me,…</p>
<p>Sorry, different topic. I have absolutely no issues with the word atheist. To me it's a perfect word and specifically does not overreach, it says exactly what it says... "I" do not deal with supernatural.</p>
<p>My beef with atheism is the "ism". Humanism, Buddhism, Catholicism, Objectivism, etc, etc, etc, All are unified ideas, written, disseminated, proselytised. It may be a fault of of language, but ISM requires some degree of unity of thought... not absence of unity thought. For me, atheists such as myself live by no such thing as atheISM. This ISM concept is the opposite idea of "free thinking", free means NOT being constrained by any ISM.</p>
<p>I have been a proud atheist all my life, through thick and thin, and I stand by it.</p>
<p></p> Right Amanda - I saw your dis…tag:atheistnexus.org,2012-11-07:2182797:Comment:20955362012-11-07T04:14:01.711ZSteph S.http://atheistnexus.org/profile/StephS
<p>Right Amanda - I saw your discussion on this. It's very thought provoking.</p>
<p>Right Amanda - I saw your discussion on this. It's very thought provoking.</p> Amegapodist??tag:atheistnexus.org,2012-11-06:2182797:Comment:20951222012-11-06T18:43:43.036ZJim DePaulohttp://atheistnexus.org/profile/carver
<p>Amegapodist??</p>
<p>Amegapodist??</p> Thanks! I will continue to st…tag:atheistnexus.org,2012-11-04:2182797:Comment:20933042012-11-04T16:01:28.988ZSteph S.http://atheistnexus.org/profile/StephS
<p>Thanks! I will continue to study this topic on what exactly Atheism means. I just thought of the meaning that you just don't believe in any gods or anything supernatural.</p>
<blockquote><p>Atheism is the lack of belief in a deity, which implies that nothing exists but natural phenomena (matter), that thought is a property or function of matter, and that death irreversibly and totally terminates individual organic units. This definition means that there are no forces, phenomena, or entities…</p>
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<p>Thanks! I will continue to study this topic on what exactly Atheism means. I just thought of the meaning that you just don't believe in any gods or anything supernatural.</p>
<blockquote><p>Atheism is the lack of belief in a deity, which implies that nothing exists but natural phenomena (matter), that thought is a property or function of matter, and that death irreversibly and totally terminates individual organic units. This definition means that there are no forces, phenomena, or entities which exist outside of or apart from physical nature, or which transcend nature, or are “super” natural, nor can there be. Humankind is on its own.</p>
<p><a rel="nofollow" href="http://atheists.org/atheism" target="_blank">http://atheists.org/atheism</a></p>
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<p>That definition would describe what I am - an Atheist.</p> @emo ... Well there you go, a…tag:atheistnexus.org,2011-10-15:2182797:Comment:16941792011-10-15T13:50:08.389ZTNT666http://atheistnexus.org/profile/TNT
@emo ... Well there you go, at least you've admitted to rejecting 'official' Humanism for yourself and living your own personal definition of humanism (notice H to h). As for atheism (notice small a), there is no and never has been any 'official' ism. Never have a atheists sat together and decided on a manifesto or any value system. So there is no concept to reject. Since there is no concept to reject, I simply suggest dropping the word altogether. And no, I'll never value anything that is…
@emo ... Well there you go, at least you've admitted to rejecting 'official' Humanism for yourself and living your own personal definition of humanism (notice H to h). As for atheism (notice small a), there is no and never has been any 'official' ism. Never have a atheists sat together and decided on a manifesto or any value system. So there is no concept to reject. Since there is no concept to reject, I simply suggest dropping the word altogether. And no, I'll never value anything that is anthropocentric. wow, i realize i just started…tag:atheistnexus.org,2011-10-15:2182797:Comment:16936872011-10-15T06:25:15.684ZAmanda Schneiderhttp://atheistnexus.org/profile/AmandaSchneider
wow, i realize i just started another discussion on this same topic... without looking to see what had just been written. I apologize, but it makes sense to me that it is the same goal. Flip the word!
wow, i realize i just started another discussion on this same topic... without looking to see what had just been written. I apologize, but it makes sense to me that it is the same goal. Flip the word! I called you a hypocrite beca…tag:atheistnexus.org,2011-10-15:2182797:Comment:16939922011-10-15T06:24:48.448Zemocivilbloghttp://atheistnexus.org/profile/emocivilblog
I called you a hypocrite because you are inconsistent.<br />
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You want a literal use of the word atheism, but not a literal use of the word humanism.<br />
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I know some humanist organisations have manifestos but, as I said, that is not how everyday people understand the word humanism.<br />
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Ask a man on the street what humanism means and they will say: human centred, or acting out of self interest, or concern for humans in general. Few will actually know about the manifestos.<br />
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Do you know there are conservative…
I called you a hypocrite because you are inconsistent.<br />
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You want a literal use of the word atheism, but not a literal use of the word humanism.<br />
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I know some humanist organisations have manifestos but, as I said, that is not how everyday people understand the word humanism.<br />
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Ask a man on the street what humanism means and they will say: human centred, or acting out of self interest, or concern for humans in general. Few will actually know about the manifestos.<br />
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Do you know there are conservative humanists out there who reject the utopic one-worldism of "official" humanism?<br />
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So really you are fighting a paper tiger. The "official" humanist manifestos are not representative of the entire public.<br />
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You have unecessarily surrendered the word humanism when you should reclaim it for yourself. Humanism can be interpreted in many different shades, and you should simply advocate your own humanist interpretation. As of now, you merely have a negative argument without defining what you DO stand for. Being someone who says "no" to everything is merely being a rebel without a cause. That's hardly a way to bolster your view. embolism? :)tag:atheistnexus.org,2011-10-15:2182797:Comment:16940952011-10-15T05:41:44.892ZTNT666http://atheistnexus.org/profile/TNT
embolism? :)
embolism? :) I've heard of ism that comes…tag:atheistnexus.org,2011-10-15:2182797:Comment:16939782011-10-15T04:54:25.748Ztom sarbeckhttp://atheistnexus.org/profile/TomSarbeck
<p>I've heard of ism that comes from an asm.</p>
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<p>I've heard of ism that comes from an asm.</p>
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